The New Bloomfield Wildcats suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Wednesday. They were beaten by South Callaway 73-44. New Bloomfield has struggled against South Callaway recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, New Bloomfield saw an underclassman step up: Wyatt Jordan scored seven points along with two steals. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jacob Fuhriman was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
New Bloomfield's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for South Callaway, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Bloomfield will take on Russellville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Russellville is ranked 367th, while New Bloomfield is ranked 373rd). As for South Callaway, they will be playing at home against Fulton at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Fulton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
